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Drivers want a tyre that 'allows them to push' – GPDA
The Grand Prix Drivers' Association [GPDA] is pushing Pirelli to rethink their approach to tyres ahead of the 2017 Formula 1 season. The Italian tyre manufacturer came into Formula 1 in 2011 and were requested to deliver degradable rubber in order to improve the spectacle and mix things up in the sport, but this has often left drivers frustrated as instead of being able to push flat out they have to manage their tyres throughout a race. Last year a Global Fan Survey was conducted in association with Motorsport.com and the GPDA, which highlighted exactly what fans wanted within the sport, only 13% of those who participated were in favour of more degrading tyres. These results were talking...
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